Completing the course will give the candidates the following learning outcome, sectioned into knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• is familiar with central lines in the historical and theoretical development of Bible translation, from the ancient versions and till today

• has specialized knowledge about the theoretical, methodological and strategic concerns that have characterized the field of Bible translation from the mid-twentieth century and till today

Skills

The student

• is able to reflect professionally in relation to questions emerging from challenging cases of Bible translation

• is able to participate in current scholarly discourses on Bible translation theory

General Competence

The student

• can analyze relevant professional and research ethical questions related to Bible translation

• is able to transfer the knowledge and skills of this field to new professional areas and research fields

• is able to communicate with specialists as well as non-specialists about questions and challenges of the field

Course description

Historical and theoretical perspectives

MATRS5310